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Flasks of
Gymnadenia conopsea 'MC3373' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5233
Name: Gymnadenia conopsea 'MC3373' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: A terrestrial native to western Europe. Was once collected in the US in Connecticut in the 1930s. The plant grows in open sunny fields in limestone areas. The parent plant is grown outside in southeastern Pennsylvania in a rock garden setting. Small plant.
 
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 79°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 63°F, nights 38°F; best fit is Cold 58-38°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of conopsea   From latinized Greek "conopseus" like a mosquito. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Gymnadenia   From latinized Greek "gymnos" naked; "aden" gland, viscidium. These are not surrounded by pocketsbut are freely accessable. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of conopsea   ko-NOP-see-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Gymnadenia   jim-na-DEE-nee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable flasks.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.

ORIGIN/HABITAT: This terrestrial orchid is found in the northern and temperate regions of Europe and Asia eastward into China. They usually grow in full sun on dry to wet, usually calcium-containing, substrates in short grasslands, meadows, fens, well-drained slopes, and among scrub. Plants in the southern part of the range grow in the mountains at elevations up to 9200 ft. (2800 m). In China, plants are found from the province of in the extreme northeast with distribution extending southward through the mountains of the central part of the country to as far south as northwestern Yunnan Province and southeast Xizang Province, generally growing at 3300-11,800 ft. (1000-3600 m).
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